{"id":54852,"date":"2024-02-01T01:54:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/raoof-hasan-appointed-ptis-cec-for-intra-party-polls\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T01:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:54:20","slug":"raoof-hasan-appointed-ptis-cec-for-intra-party-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/raoof-hasan-appointed-ptis-cec-for-intra-party-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Raoof Hasan appointed PTI\u2019s CEC for intra-party polls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday unanimously designated its spokesperson Raoof Hasan as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to oversee the intra-party elections, ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The appointment was made during the PTI\u2019s general body meeting, convened virtually on Wednesday via video link due to the closure of the party\u2019s Central Secretariat.<\/p>\n

According to a notification issued by PTI Chief Organiser Omar Ayub, Raoof Hasan has been designated as party\u2019s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to oversee the intra-party elections.<\/p>\n

The decision came after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) nullified the previous elections due to legal irregularities \u2013 which not only dealt a blow to the former ruling party but also resulted in the loss of PTI\u2019s electoral symbol.<\/p>\n

On Jan 14, PTI lost \u201cbat\u201d as an election symbol after Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) declared Peshawar High Court verdict null and void.<\/p>\n

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa \u2013 who headed a three-member bench \u2013 stated that the plea in Peshawar High Court was inadmissible as a single case cannot proceed in two High Courts at the same time.<\/p>\n

Read More: PTI loses \u201cbat\u201d as SC declares PHC verdict \u2018null and void\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The verdict said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) failed to present evidence of holding transparent intra-party elections as all political parties are bound to hold free and fair intra-party elections.<\/p>\n

Following the Supreme Court\u2019s (SC) decision, the PTI announced that its candidates<\/a> would contest elections independently.<\/p>\n

Talking to journalists outside the apex court, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said that all the party candidates will contest the Feb 8 general elections independently.<\/p>\n

Barrister Gohar noted that the Supreme court\u2019s order was \u2018controversial\u2019 and it had \u2018deeply disappointed\u2019 him, announcing that his party would challenge the Supreme Court\u2019s verdict.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether we have the bat or not, the people are still us,\u201d the PTI chief said, noting that it was the court\u2019s duty to ensure that every person\u2019s basic rights are guaranteed.<\/p>\n

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